Chapter 265 Long time no see
"Nangong Qingyu... Nangong Qingyu? You are Nangong Qingyu?!"
Emperor Hongde stared at the red teardrop mole under the boy's left eye, his pupils dilating a little bit, his eyes widening. "It's you! So you're really still alive! You've come to me to seek revenge!"
The young man's true face, revealed after the ugly scars faded away, was as handsome as a jade, evoking long-forgotten memories in the emperor's heart.
The boy looks exactly like his mother!
But he has a cruelty and coldness that his mother doesn't have!
"Hahaha..." Wei Li laughed a little crazily, venting all his deep-seated hatred in his laughter. He looked coldly at the emperor's ugly appearance, and his words were as sharp as a knife. "The revenge for the murder of my mother and the extermination of my clan, how can I not avenge it? Nangong Yin, I'm back, and I want you to see with your own eyes how your kingdom falls into my hands! Don't worry, I won't let you die so easily. To the victor goes the king, to the loser goes the bandit. If you lose, you will have to experience the feeling of being an ant under my feet!"
The young man smiled and counted them one by one. "Of those imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, Empress Cui and Consort De all obeyed your orders. Minister of Revenue Xiao Yi, Imperial Censor Jian Xingxue, Cabinet Scholar Zhong Huailang, Minister of Rites Luo Ze, Deputy Envoy of the Ministry of Public Security Yu Caiyong... They are all your trusted aides. They must all die."
Emperor Hong De's breathing became more and more rapid, his whole body trembled violently and uncontrollably, red bloodshot burst out of his eyes little by little, and his eyes were bloodshot and his appearance was extremely horrifying.
Not satisfied with that, the young man chuckled twice before adding, "Oh, and your descendants, I'll send them to the underworld to wait for you. Cutting the grass at its roots... you taught me that. I will be the only one of your Nangong Yin's bloodline left in this world. The Nangong family's kingdom will rightfully fall into the hands of me, the evil creature you hate so much. Are you happy?"
"Puff--" A mouthful of black blood spurted out of Hong De's mouth. He raised his trembling fingers and pointed at the young man. He opened his mouth to curse loudly, but found that his mouth began to twist uncontrollably, and the whole person fell backwards trembling.
After that, he could no longer move.
Even if he tried hard to make a sound, his words were incoherent. "Beast, uh, uh, life... come, uh, human...!"
The volume was barely loud enough to float over the bed.
Miao Ping was so frightened that his face turned pale and he collapsed to the ground. The emperor must have had a stroke!
"Master Miao." The young man's cold voice came from above, like a demon urging death. "You have always been loyal to the emperor and always led the charge. The emperor will pass away soon. As his personal eunuch, you should go down first and take care of things for him and welcome the emperor's spirit."
Miao Ping's face turned pale as paper, his whole body trembling like a sieve, and he knelt on the ground begging for mercy, "Captain Wei! Tenth and Twelfth Princes, spare my life—Ugh!"
The next moment, a hand clasped his neck and twisted it gently.
With a snapping sound, the eunuch who had been powerful in the palace for decades died instantly.
Wei Li withdrew his hand, took out a handkerchief from his bosom and wiped his palms and fingers one by one, as if they were stained with something dirty.
He then took out a medicine bottle and poured the powder in the bottle on Miao Ping's body. In a moment, the body turned into a pool of blood.
Now that things have come to this, he will not leave any hidden dangers for himself.
There is no need to keep Miao Ping alive any longer.
At this moment, footsteps sounded, and someone walked from the outer hall into the bedroom and bowed to the young man. Looking closely, it was another Miao Ping, "Young Master."
"Miao Ping, you stay here and serve the emperor for me." Wei Li looked at Hong De who was trembling all over and smiled faintly.
"yes!"
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It was already April when Tianbao and his party arrived in Changjing.
The tense and depressing atmosphere in the city has not faded.
Walking in the city, all I saw were sad faces, and I could hear people whispering to each other everywhere.
"If the Jinyiwei hadn't failed that day and Prince Xiu hadn't escaped, these tragedies wouldn't have happened one after another. Sigh, everyone is in such a panic!"
"As the saying goes, don't chase a desperate enemy; a cornered dog will jump over the wall. Prince Xiu has nowhere to escape. He's gone mad. To avenge His Majesty, he's repeatedly assassinated his own brothers and sisters, causing the tragic annihilation of the entire royal family... When will this thing ever end?"
"Hasn't there been enough drama of royal brothers killing each other throughout the dynasties? It's not surprising at all. What I'm worried about is that if all the princes and grandchildren are gone, then Dai Viet—?"
"Yes, there are six princes in the current dynasty. King Xiu is wanted for treason. The fifteenth and sixteenth princes were implicated by their mother's family and were also convicted of treason and are about to be beheaded. Two of the remaining three had their entire families slaughtered by King Xiu, leaving only one alive! What do you think of this?"
"I only hope that Commander Wei can capture him as soon as possible so that we can preserve the last bloodline of Dai Viet."
I heard discussions along the way.
Five people sat in a private room in the East Market Teahouse, all with dazed looks on their faces.
They looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
After a while, Su Wu swallowed his saliva and asked hesitantly, "Was it all done by Wei Li?"
Bai Yu waved his jade fan and raised an eyebrow. "If Wei Li wants to take the throne, he must not let anyone talk about it. He must not be accused of regicide or murdering his brothers and sisters. He can release a King Xiu to do all the work for him. Then he can come forward to deal with King Xiu, stabilize the country and win the hearts of the people. Only then can he ascend the throne in a natural and legitimate way."
Su An sighed, "How could a fugitive like King Xiu be so capable of destroying two royal palaces? The real person who took action should be Wei Li."
Su Wen clicked his tongue, his expression complicated. "I didn't realize that my usually calm and easy-going junior brother turned out to be such a ruthless character."
"He wasn't cruel, but he was the one who died. Those people never thought of letting him, a child, go. It's just the cycle of cause and effect." Tian Bao poured herself a cup of tea and took a sip. "After I settle down, I want to go visit Uncle Broken Blade."
As she finished speaking, four pairs of eyes turned to her, and everyone had a strange smile on their face.
"..." Tian Bao tilted his neck back, alert, "What are you doing?"
"Puff!" Bai Yuyushan tapped the girl's forehead and praised her, "Not bad, Jiu'er, you correct your mistakes immediately. Now you know to talk to us before you act."
“…”
The three boys looked at their sister's dark face and laughed.
Their sweet girl was very cute when she was little, but as she grew older, she became more and more mature.
It seems that he has lost the vitality that he should have at his age, and he looks very old.
Only in front of elders like grandparents, parents, etc. does she show some girlish behavior.
Now she can make a change for them, even if it's just a little bit, it's enough to make them happy and satisfied.
While they were chatting and laughing, someone knocked on the door of the private room from outside.
They calmed down and looked at each other, then joy appeared in their eyes.
Su Wu rushed to open the door himself, and there were two people standing outside.
A tall and imposing middle-aged man with ordinary appearance, dressed like a businessman.
The silver fox mask on the other face couldn't be more familiar.
"Uncle Duan Dao, Wei Li! Wow, you guys really said everyone would be here. How did you know we were coming?" After welcoming them into the private room, Su Wu was so happy that he was grinning from ear to ear.
Duan Dao took his seat and scanned the faces in front of him one by one: boys of seventeen or eighteen years old, and girls of thirteen or fourteen years old.
The last time we parted, the children were still young, especially Tianbao, who was only five or six years old.
Seeing you again now, it seems like a lifetime ago.
Duan Dao raised his lips, and the corners of his eyes were a little red.
"Long time no see." He said softly, his voice hoarse.
This one sentence wiped away the smiles on the young people's faces, and replaced them with red eyes.
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